Government plans to eliminate use of agency staff The Government plans to 'eliminate' the use of agency staff across the NHS by the end of this parliament, it has said in a letter to ICBs. It will also consider a new law to enforce this if ‘suffi ... Date: 03-06-2025 Categories: • News

Contacting a GP practice is easier, figures suggest Three in four patients find it easy to contact a GP practice, which is up 12% from July 2024, Office of National Statistics (ONS) figures have shown. Data from May 2025 suggests that 72% of patien ... Date: 03-06-2025 Categories: • News

Ban on single-use vapes comes into effect The ban on single-use vapes has come into effect as of yesterday (1 June), meaning it is now illegal to sell or supply single-use vapes in the UK. The ban applies to all businesses and organisatio ... Date: 02-06-2025 Categories: • News

Lung cancer blood test to be rolled out across NHS A blood test that can detect lung cancer is being rolled out across the NHS to speed up access to treatment, NHS England has said. The ‘liquid biopsy’ test, which can detect tiny fragments of tumo ... Date: 02-06-2025 Categories: • News

ICBs should be driving innovation through collaboration  Healthcare demand continues to grow, and the full impact of the pandemic is still being felt. Backlogs of delayed care remain, and new health needs are emerging, creating a mismatch between deman ... Date: 02-06-2025 Categories: • Blogs • Herefordshire and Worcestershire • Integrated Care Boards • Midlands • Views

Pandemic agreement adopted by the UK The UK has adopted a new pandemic agreement aimed at protecting the NHS, the economy, and the British public from future global health threats, the government has announced. The World Health Organ ... Date: 29-05-2025 Categories: • News

ICB sets target for GP call response times ICB plans to improve primary care access in London will require GP practices to respond to calls within 10 minutes and online consultations within one day. North West London ICB has set out the 20 ... Date: 29-05-2025 Categories: • Integrated Care Boards • London • News • North West London

‘Amazon-style’ prescription tracker is live on NHS app A new feature in the NHS App that allows patients to track their prescriptions has been rolled out to 1,500 community pharmacies, NHS England has announced. The prescription tracking offer is expe ... Date: 28-05-2025 Categories: • News

NHS initiative helps thousands more tackle diabetes risk The NHS public health programme, Healthier You, has supported an additional 166,360 adults in England to address their diabetes risk in the past year. The Healthier You programme helps people lose ... Date: 28-05-2025 Categories: • News

‘Cutting edge’ radiotherapy machines for 28 hospitals in England New radiotherapy machines that will deliver up to 27,500 additional treatments per year are being rolled out across England. The government has paid for linear accelerator (LINAC) machines, which ... Date: 27-05-2025 Categories: • News